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Each to his own. If they can do their job, I'm fine with it.

4 years of LPN does help which is more experience than your typical new grad here in Cali. Like what everybody else has mentioned, go ahead and apply for endorsement but it ain't gonna be easy. Majority of the hospitals in SF bay area do not even ha...

Welcome to the real world. Its exactly like this in any other profession. Just because you are a new grad, that does not entitle you to anything. You must understand that its only going to get worst unless you have the right mindset/attitude to tackl...

The saying goes: "you look out for #1". Your employer will hang you out to dry. At least you have some ammunition if anything does go down.

I work in the ER and understand where you are coming from. Don't expect to do everything yourself and you need to get that "being perfect" or trying to be a hero mentality out of your head. If feeling overwhelmed which happens to even seasoned nurses...

Post partum has to be the easiest nursing job in an acute care setting. Everybody is young, healthy, and happy. Famili members will do most of the care.

I will never ever ever wear my shoes in the house. I work in the ER and I'm constantly stepping in urine, blood and other crap. I'll take my shoes off and put them in a bag and into my trunk when I go home. I keep my scrubs separate and they will ne...

Are these new grad positions?

Until you see it consistently in a clinical setting, it will be difficult to see the "whole picture". Once you start to get it and that light bulb goes off in your head, work starts to get really fun and your confidence starts to increase.

Yes it is. I have a ADN on top of another 4year degree. I'm made over 6 figures my first year in nursing while working in bay area. Makes no difference for me.

I guess you and I found the perfect job. I'm not going to fault those who are driven by the money. There are terrific nurses out there who do this purely for the money and I live in the bay area and see plenty of this. As long as you can provide saf...

Its called Karma.

The $$ helps but there is more to it than that. If engineers were offering 150k base starting salary, I wouldn't do it cause I could careless about it and it would bore me to death to have to go to work everyday.

What a bummer. I always envisioned myself working in there ER especially after the renovations.

I heard about the layoffs. Are they laying off RN based on seniority?

Try exercising. I know it sounds counter intuitive since you are already tired but there is nothing a good exercise session can't solve. The more you sleep and eat cause you are "tired", the harder it is to break out of it. I work 12hr night shifts ...

From what I heard and seen, most hospitals that have "established" new grad positions will require you to sign a contract stating you will stay with them for 2 years. If you chose to leave before hand, you will have to pay them back. I guess its real...

Never understood that. Newport beach is an extremely expensive place to live in and 29/hr is peanuts. I know of rural hospitals up in Northern CA that pay much much more than that for new grads and the cost of living amounts to nothing. It probably d...

Amen. I work in the ER and I know exactly what you are talking about.

If this is your 1st renewal, you get a free pass. 2nd renewal will require CE credits. I just renewed mine and it was a simple process which you can do online.

3-5 years ago CA was begging for nurses. You could literally walk up to the hospital apply and go home that day with a job and a check from sign on bonus.

Best feeling in the world. Enjoy it.

Wow Technology is stunning these days. I had no idea this was possible.

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Unless you have connections, I would recommend going out of the area or to another state. I was considering leaving CA but got lucky and was able to secure a job in a hospital. Go to state where people don't want to live in.